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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I create a survey?</h1></div>
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    <p>The Tests &amp; Quizzes tool may be set up to deliver surveys as well as other types of assessments. Survey question types may be added to a new or existing assessment. There are two types: a basic survey and a matrix of choices survey.</p>
<p><em>Tip: If you are delivering a survey, you may wish to set the assessment to <strong>anonymous</strong> when publishing the item, so that your survey responses will be gathered anonymously. See </em><a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoiviewandmodifythesettingsofanassessment"><em>How do I view and modify the settings of an assessment?</em></a><em> for more information on delivery options.</em></p>
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    <p>Select the <strong>Tests &amp; Quizzes</strong> tool from the Tool Menu in your site.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Select an assessment.</h2>
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    <p>A survey question (either a basic survey or a matrix of choices) may be added to any assessment. Select an existing assessment or create a new one.</p>
<p><em>Note: You may also </em><a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoiaddaquestiontoaquestionpool"><em>add a question directly to a question pool</em></a><em>.</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Create a new assessment.</h3>
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    <h4 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Add.</h4>
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    <p>For more information on creating new assessments, see <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoicreateanassessmentintestsandquizzes">How do I create an assessment?</a></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Or edit an existing assessment. </h3>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">For a basic survey, select Survey from the drop-down menu.</h2>
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    <p>After selecting <strong>Survey</strong> from the drop-down menu, the program will open additional options for the question.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">The Answer Point Value will default to zero.</h3>
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    <p>Because basic surveys are not typically scored, the answer point value will default to zero. This setting cannot be changed.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Display points?</h3>
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    <p>Select the radio button to determine whether or not students will see the point value as they are taking the survey. Since this type of question is not typically scored, <strong>No</strong> is the recommended selection.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add Question Text.</h3>
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    <p>Type the question text to the text box provided.</p>
<p><em>Note: To edit with the </em><a href="content.hlp?docId=whatistherichtexteditor"><em><strong>Rich Text Editor</strong></em></a><em>, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add Attachment. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>Click <strong>Add Attachments</strong> to browse for and select a file attachment.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Select Answer(s) from list.</h3>
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    <p>Select the desired answer format from the list.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Assign the question to a part of the assessment. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>The question can be added to a specific portion of the assessment, such as Part 1 or Part 2 (depending on how many parts exist). Part 1 is the default location.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Assign the question to a Question Pool. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>The question may also be added to a <a href="content.hlp?docId=whatisaquestionpool"><strong>Question Pool</strong></a>, if desired.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Provide Feedback. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p><strong>Feedback</strong> is optional text available for students to view.</p>
<p><em>Note: To edit with the Rich Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Save.</h3>
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    <p>Click <strong>Save</strong> to save the question (or <strong>Cancel</strong> to exit).</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">For a matrix of choices survey, select Survey - Matrix of Choices from the drop-down menu.</h2>
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    <p>After selecting <strong>Survey - Matrix of Choices</strong> from the drop-down menu, the program will open additional options for the question.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Answer Point Value.</h3>
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    <p>There is a field for the <strong>Answer Point Value</strong> which may be edited. However, it is recommended that you leave the default value of <strong>zero</strong>, since this question type does not have a way to designate the "correct" answer selection and therefore cannot be automatically scored.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Display points?</h3>
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    <p>Select the radio button to determine whether or not students will see the point value as they are taking the survey. Since this type of question is not typically scored, <strong>No</strong> is the recommended selection.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add Question Text.</h3>
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    <p>Type the <strong>Question Text</strong> into the text box provided.</p>
<p><em>Note: To edit with the </em><a href="content.hlp?docId=whatistherichtexteditor"><em><strong>Rich Text Editor</strong></em></a><em>, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add Attachment. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>Click <strong>Add Attachments</strong> to browse for and select a file attachment.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Enter Answer Options.</h3>
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    <p>Input the desired choices for <strong>Row Choices</strong> and <strong>Column choices</strong> in the corresponding boxes. Press <strong>Return</strong> after each choice to separate the items. </p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Select forced ranking. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>Check the box for <strong>Allow Only One Response per Column</strong> if <strong>forced ranking</strong> is desired.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add Comments field. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>Check the box to <strong>Add</strong> <strong>Comment Field</strong> in the survey if desired. </p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Specify Relative Column Width. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>The drop-down menu is available to regulate column and row width. The widths are based on percentages.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Assign the question to a part of the assessment. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>The question can be added to a specific portion of the assessment, such as Part 1 or Part 2 (depending on how many parts exist). Part 1 is the default location.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Assign the question to a Question Pool. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>The question may also be added to a <a href="content.hlp?docId=whatisaquestionpool"><strong>Question Pool</strong></a>, if desired.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Provide Feedback. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p><strong>Feedback</strong> is optional text available for students to view.</p>
<p><em>Note: To edit with the Rich Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Save.</h3>
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    <p>Click <strong>Save</strong> to save the question (or <strong>Cancel</strong> to exit).</p>
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